Italian language tips, culture deep dives, and everything you need to fall in love with Italy.
The true highlight of Italian cuisine “Il pane” (bread) is a staple food in Italian culture, unmissable at every meal on the dining table. It’s no surprise that it made its way into a number of idioms and expressions in the Italian language! So, don’t be surprised if you hear Italians mentioning “pane” when there […]
Discover a part of Italian history! Are you ready to challenge yourself with reading an Italian text? Awesome! Here you will find a translation in Italian – and slightly simplified – of the article “Carlo Goldoni: A Pioneer of Italian Theater”. Just a little tip to deepen the comparison between languages: – Read the text […]
Are you excited to listen to these beautiful, romantic Italian songs? Would you like to take a closer look at their sweet, endearing lyrics? Here, you’ll find an Italian language tip based on the lyrics of each song, to enhance your Italian language skills with music! “Luce dei miei occhi, sangue nelle arterieSelezionatrice delle cose […]
Italian Romantic Phrases: Master the Nuances of Expressing Affection With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might want to learn a few Italian sentences to express love and affection – after all, Italian is often said to be the most romantic language in the world! What better way to celebrate the season of love […]
Mastering “La Famiglia“: A Beginner’s Guide to Italian Family Tree Words Italian culture places a strong emphasis on family bonds. Family gatherings and celebrations are cherished occasions where generations come together to share love, stories… and food! The vocabulary used to talk about family in Italian presents a few intriguing and captivating facts that will […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Transport: Facciamo un giro in macchinaLet’s go for a drive in the car Prendiamo il traghetto per attraversare il lagoLet’s take the ferry to cross the lake A che ora parte il treno?What time does the train leave? The house: Hai una casa bellissimaYou have a beautiful […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Nationalities: As nationalities are a characteristic of a person, anytime you refer to a person’s nationality, it must agree in gender and number with who you are talking about. Sono americanaI’m American (female) Siete Italiani?Are you guys Italian? Il mio miglior amico è canadeseMy best friend is […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Nature: Siamo arrivati in cima alla montagna dopo quattro oreWe arrived to the top of the mountain after four hours Il Po è il fiume più lungo d’italiaThe Po is the longest river in Italy Il suo giardino è pieno di bei fioriHis/her garden is full of […]
How to Say TO LOVE in Italian Jim asks: ” How do we express LOVE in Italian? OR… How do I choose between AMARE and VOLERE BENE? “. For loving PEOPLE Here’s how we express love in Italian: ▷ SOME EXAMPLES SARA TI AMO, MI VUOI SPOSARE?Sara, I love you! Will you marry me? NON […]
The 5 Essential Ways to Sound Like a Local Jim asks: “What’s the best way to say ‘please’ in Italian? or… Should I use ‘per favore’ or ‘per piacere’?“ Well, it actually depends on the context! To clear up the confusion, we’re going to look at 5 different ways to say “please” in Italian – […]
How to translate A SLICE OF David asks: “How do I say A SLICE OF in Italian?“. We can translate “A SLICE OF” with three words: The most common word is FETTA FETTA is a feminine word, this means it comes in these variations: LA FETTA (the slice)LE FETTE (the slices) The standard structure for […]
When to use CITTÀ, PAESE and VILLAGGIO David asks: “What’s the difference between CITTÀ, PAESE, VILLAGGIO?“. Let’s start with CITTÀ CITTÀ simply means CITY and we are going to use this word ANY time we are talking about a city.In Italy, the definition of a city is any location with more than 50,000 inhabitants, but […]
